Tuhin Sinha Helps UCSF Raise Funds from Crowdfunding

Tuhin Sinha, an associate director of strategic development at the University of California at San Francisco’s Office of Innovation, Technology and Alliances who noticed the growing trend of crowdfunding a few years ago, has helped UCSF form a partnership with Indiegogo, a leading crowdfunding platform.

Crowdfunding, which aims to raise small amounts of money from many individuals online, has exploded in recent years, fueled by an exceedingly online society.

“There are many projects that aren’t necessarily appropriate for a big NIH grant or anything that requires a lengthy application process,” Sinha said in a press release. “This gives our faculty more control over the process, but relies on them describing their funding needs to a peer network rather than a traditional granting committee,” the Indian American added.